Black-Based Cluster Fly vs California pocket mouse

Pollenia labialis compared with Chaetodipus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	California pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pollenia	Chaetodipus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Chaetodipus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Based Cluster Fly and California pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	California pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Based Cluster Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Based Cluster Fly

The Black-Based Cluster Fly (Pollenia labialis) is a species in the genus Pollenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

California pocket mouse

The California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.